Fire and steel.

[Big Mike]

Aurora ferro/mag fire steel, Jim Steward Custom Recurve some fatwood and dry Hemlock branches make for a quick blaze on a chilly afternoon hike.





"If you're not living on the edge, …you're taking up too much space."

Big Mike

 

[Jeff H]

I love fire pics!:thumbup:
It looked like a twig fire until the bottom of the pic loaded and I saw the knife and fire starter.

How do you like that Aurora firestarter, Mike? I have some Ferro/Mag rods w/o handles and they don't throw the best sparks unless you hold your mouth just right, but you can shave off of it a nice little pike of "tinder" that makes some real fireworks once you do get a spark. Sometimes annoying but still a useful item if you don't want to carry a mag bar in addition to the ferro rod and want the benefit of both.

Not to sound greedy, but how about a couple more shots and some specs on that blade? I like that. The handle looks very comfortable.

 

[Big Mike]

Here are a couple more fire shots.

The ferro/mag rod is a bit harder to use then a regular fire steel.

It does not spark as easily, but the longer lasting sparks do work well.

I have not used that one much, so I was getting a feel for it.



Give me a little time and I’ll dig out some photos and the specs on that Jim Stewart custom.



"If you're not living on the edge, …you're taking up too much space."

Big Mike

 

[Big Mike]

Ok, here are the knife photos:

A Jim Stewart Custom, 8.9” overall with a Full Convex 4.4” blade crafted from .163” thick S30V @ 58Rc, weight about 6.4 ounces.

A fine handling knife that feel as good in the hand as that Convex S30V cuts; a real workhorse. :thumbup:

 

[Jeff H]

Thanks, Mike.:thumbup:
Nothing like a fire. I have been waiting for the miserable weather, so today, I wandered out back and collected the fixin's for a little fire myself. Something about snow, wind and low temperatures draws me away from the woodstove inside and out into the misery just to make a fire. I was already chilled from slowing down after working outside all morning so it was nice to warm up with a little fire. I always make it a point to get some good out of it - make sure it's built in the right spot and the right size to actually allow me to get more comfortable and actually stay out there. I know it was a good fire when it gets me warmed up enough that I don't want to go back inside.

Thanks for sharing the pics.:thumbup:

 

[Big Mike]

Here are a couple of more fire shots.

These where taken out in my yard by the fire-pit.




"If you're not living on the edge, …you're taking up too much space."

Big Mike

 

[Trace Rinaldi]

Thats a great shot right there!! Cool stuff all the way around..

 

[Jeff H]

.....A fine handling knife that feel as good in the hand as that Convex S30V cuts; a real workhorse. :thumbup:

You must have been posting the pics while I was replying. That IS a very nice knife. Looks like one of those that nullifies one's excuse to own thirty or forty knives. Thanks for taking the time to dig those photos up, Mike. I have to look him up now. I should get a fixed blade in S30V. It seems to be pretty good stuff in my Ritter Grips'.

Now, in the spirit of your thread, this is my first outside fire for December '08.
The knife specs are in my sig' line, the sheath is by MtnFolk and the little three-finger firesteel (three of my fingers - probably a two-finger deal for you) by Rick Greiner, my neighbor. I was hunkered down in the pines and spruces with the wind blowing and the snow accumulating. Almost Nirvana.

 

[Jeff H]

.......These where taken out in my yard by the fire-pit..........

DANG, Mike!!
How'd you get them all out there, a wheelbarrow??

Those are all nice and some great photography to boot. That double-bit is veeeeery nice.:thumbup: That Rogue looks familiar. Is that the one I remember or a new one? Very nice stuff and a great fire pit. Mine are truck and tractor rims - not terribly photogenic.:barf:

I am not going to drag all my stuff out back and try to match that one. For one thing, my stuff doesn't look that nice, and another, the wheelbarrow is full of straw for the dogs!

 

[Big Mike]

That IS a very nice knife. Looks like one of those that nullifies one's excuse to own thirty or forty knives.

Very true, …that knife has become a go-to field knife for me,


…I even carry it when I have a lot of cutting to do on the job-site. :thumbup:

...I have to look him up now.

Jimmy's not hard to find, ...he's Mike Stewart’s son and works full time at BRK&T.


The hard part is finding one of his knives, he only makes a hand full of customs now and then,

...though I suspect Derrick might have a few between now and Christmas, but that's just my guess.



"If you're not living on the edge, …you're taking up too much space."

Big Mike

 

[Jeff H]

....Jimmy's not hard to find, ...he's Mike Stewart’s son and works full time at BRK&T.........

That's funny. I thought there was a bit of a "family resemblance" but was hesitant to say. Looks like he does nice work, that's for sure.:thumbup:

 

[tonym]

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Thats beautiful

 

[valcas1]

Big Mike,

How do you like the Thai e-nap?

 

[Big Mike]

The E-Nep is a fine tool.

I keep a scary sharp convex edge on mine and have used it to chop some good size hardwoods.

The heat treatment on mine seems first rate; it holds a great edge.


"If you're not living on the edge, …you're taking up too much space."

Big Mike

 

[BarberFobic1992]

that hudson bay camp knife looks awsome, probably one of my favorite BRKT knives based on what i have seen (i dont own any). at a gu show in october i saw an old rusty knife of an almost iddenticle pattern. BRKT did a good remake of an old style.

 

[Big Mike]

that hudson bay camp knife looks awsome...

...BRKT did a good remake of an old style.

The Hudson Bay Camp Knife is indeed a faithful reproduction of the original,

…and a savage field tool. :thumbup: :thumbup:

"If you're not living on the edge, …you're taking up too much space."

Big Mike